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Ok, best way to start would be to remove the shell (if it's anything like my Bachmann GPs, you need to take off the couplers, unclip the fuel tank, and undo the bolts that hold the shell on - it should then just slide off). Then look at the motor wiring - is there an 8-pin socket with a blanking plate over it? If so, this is your DCC socket. If not, there's no need to install one - you'd be better off installing a hard-wired decoder. Not had a look inside one of these locos yet (I've done a Walthers Dash 8-40B with one of these though, and it's simple enough - just make sure you have all wires soldered to the right places). I know there are sites that will give you a complete walk-through on installing decoders in various locos but can't remember the address - maybe someone else out there can? Hope this helps!
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